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Play Time (1967)

155 min  -  Comedy   -  27 June 1973 (USA)
7.9
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Monsieur Hulot has to contact an American official in Paris, but he gets lost in the maze of modern architecture which is filled with the latest technical gadgets... See full summary »

Director:

Jacques Tati

Writers:

Jacques Tati, Art Buchwald (additional English dialogue), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jacques Tati ...
Barbara Dennek Barbara Dennek ...
Young Tourist
Rita Maiden Rita Maiden ...
Mr. Schultz's Companion (as Rita Maïden)
France Rumilly France Rumilly ...
Woman Selling Eyeglasses
France Delahalle France Delahalle ...
Shopper in Department Store
Valérie Camille Valérie Camille ...
Mr. Lacs's Secretary
Erika Dentzler Erika Dentzler ...
Mme. Giffard
Nicole Ray Nicole Ray ...
Singer
Yvette Ducreux Yvette Ducreux ...
Hat Check Girl
Nathalie Jem Nathalie Jem
Jacqueline Lecomte Jacqueline Lecomte ...
Young Tourist's Friend
Oliva Poli Oliva Poli
Alice Field Alice Field
Sophie Wennek Sophie Wennek
Evy Cavallaro Evy Cavallaro
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Storyline

Monsieur Hulot has to contact an American official in Paris, but he gets lost in the maze of modern architecture which is filled with the latest technical gadgets. Caught in the tourist invasion, Hulot roams around Paris with a group of American tourists, causing chaos in his usual manner. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>  

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Plot Keywords:

Tourist | Architecture | Technology | Eiffel Tower Paris | Elevator  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French | English | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Play Time - Vida Moderna See more »

Filming Locations:

Joinville, Haute-Marne, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jolly Film, Specta Films See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

France: (with intermission and exit music)  | (2002 restored version)  | Sweden:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (35 mm prints) | 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | DTS 70 mm (70 mm prints) (restored version) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

To cut production cost cardboard cut-outs were used as extras in the background. To give them life some human extras would interact with the cut-outs. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Dinner Time (2005) See more »